Winter Edelgard Builds and Best IVs

This is a ranking page for the hero Edelgard - Snowfall Future from the game Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH). Read on to learn the best IVs (Individual Values), best builds (Inherit Skill), weapon refinement, stats at Lv 40, and more for Winter Edelgard.

Heroes With the Same Name
Edelgard	Legendary Edelgard
Brave Edelgard	Fallen Edelgard
Summer Edelgard	Winter Edelgard

Winter Edelgard Rating and Basic Information

Overall Rating	9.9/10
Reroll Ranking (excluding Inherit Skill)	S (▶Reroll Ranking)
Ranking (including Inherit Skill)	SS (▶FEH Tier List)

Edelgard - Snowfall Future: Basic Information

Color / Weapon Type / Move Type	Blue / Lance / Armored
Rarity	5 Star
What Kind of Character Are They?	・Weapon skill creates 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 tiles, pre-charges Special skill by up to -3 cooldown, cuts foe's damage reduction by up to 100%, and neutralizes foe's non-Special Miracle effects. ・Exclusive B skill grants +1 movement, 【Charge】, bonus damage equal to 15% of unit's Atk, and an extra action after combat.

Winter Edelgard Skills at 5★

Black Yule Lance Might: 16　 Range: 1 Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25% and unit initiates combat, applies 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 on 5 spaces in a line centered on foe's space and on the 5 spaces behind those spaces (based on direction unit is facing) for 1 turn after combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-X on foe (X = 15-number of adjacent allies x 2; min 6), grants Special cooldown count-Y to unit before unit's first attack (Y = number of spaces from start position to end position of whoever initiated combat, max 3; if foe is in a space where allied 【Divine Vein (Flame)】is applied, then the value is treated as 3), and reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by percentage = 100 - number of allies adjacent to unit x 30 during combat, and also, if unit has weapon-triangle advantage or if foe is in a space where allied 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 is applied, neutralizes foe's non-Special "if foe would reduce unit's HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP" effects during combat.

Armored Blaze Cooldown Count = 3 Boosts Special damage by 40% of unit's Def when Special triggers. If foe's Range = 1 and unit or foe's Special is ready or triggered before or during this combat, reduces damage from foe's next attack by 40% (once per combat; excluding area-of-effect Specials).

Atk/Def Prime 4 If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 3; max 9), and also, if number of【Bonus】effects active on unit (excluding stat bonuses) ≥ 4, unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range during combat.

Raging Tempest At start of turn, if unit's HP = 100% or if any foe is within 3 columns or 3 rows centered on unit, grants "unit can move 1 extra space (that turn only; does not stack)" and 【Charge】 to unit for 1 turn. If number of allies adjacent to unit ≤ 1, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe during combat, deals damage = 15% of unit's Atk (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and if unit initiates combat, grants another action to unit after combat (once per turn; if a skill effect moves unit after combat, this effect occurs based on unit's final placement after that movement).

Def/Res Ploy 3 At start of player phase or enemy phase, if any foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit have Res < unit's Res+5, inflicts Def/Res-7, 【Ploy】, and 【Exposure】 on those foes through their next actions. 【Ploy】 Neutralizes 【Bonus Doubler】, 【Treachery】, and 【Grand Strategy】 effects active on unit during combat through unit's next action.

Winter Edelgard Best IVs

Recommended IVs

Stat	Superboon/Superbane	IV Recommendation
HP (20)		★★★★★
Atk (8)		★★★★★
Spd (4)		★☆☆☆☆
Def (14)		★★★★★
Res (14)		★★★★☆

◯ = Stat gains +4 with a superboon, ✕= Stat goes down by -4 with a superbane, - = No assets or flaws

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When using an Ascendant Floret, we recommend getting the next superboon if it fits the hero. If not, consider what stat your hero needs most.

+Atk / -Spd

The best IVs for Winter Edelgard are +Atk and -Spd. An Atk superboon boosts Edelgard's already high Atk stat from base 47 to base 51, allowing her to one-shot enemies down with Black Yule Lance and Armored Blaze. The extra action granted by Raging Tempest allows Edelgard to attack multiple foes in one turn, potentially sweeping the map with ease if her Atk stat is high enough.

Spd is a clear dump stat and can be safely taken as a bane. No amount of investment will help her outspeed her foes through raw stats alone.

+Atk for a +10 Merge

We recommend +Atk when merging Winter Edelgard up to +10 to maximize her chances of defeating her foes in one attack.

Winter Edelgard Best Builds

General Use Winter Edelgard

HOT
： Black Yule Lance ： Draw Back ： Armored Blaze ： -	： Atk/Def Prime 4 ： Raging Tempest ： Def/Res Ploy 3 ： Bold Fighter 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Winter Edelgard already comes with a kit that maximizes her offenses, allowing her to fulfill the role of an aggressive armored unit with extra mobility that allows her to engage with nearby enemies with no difficulty. Bold Fighter 3 grants Edelgard a follow-up attack in case the first hit isn't enough to burst down her foe.

Galeforce Attacker Winter Edelgard

HOT
： Black Yule Lance ： Pivot ： Galeforce ： -	： Atk/Def Prime 4 ： Raging Tempest ： Def/Res Ploy 3 ： Bold Fighter 3 ： -

How to Use, Explanation

Winter Edelgard can make great use of Raging Tempest and Galeforce to act up to three times in one turn, applying 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 to a large number of spaces and sweeping enemies off the map.

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Winter Edelgard Stats

Stat Rankings

Neutral Stats at Lv. 40 (5★)
201
HP	46	Rank: 62/1089
Atk	47	Rank: 1/1089
Spd	17	Rank: 997/1089
Def	47	Rank: 3/1089
Res	44	Rank: 16/1089

Stat Values

Lv 40+10 Stats (5★)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
+10 Merges W/ Skill Bonuses	51	67	21	52	49	240
Lv.40 +10	51	51	21	52	49	224

Stats at Lv 40

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★- Adjusted for Skills	46	63	17	47	44	217
5★ Lv.40	46	47	17	47	44	201

Initial Stats (with Skills)

	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
5★ Lv.1	20	24	4	14	14	76

Stat Comparison of Similar Heroes

Hero	HP	Atk	Spd	Def	Res	Total
Valentine's Ephraim	47	48	17	48	41	201
Ninja Zelgius	49	47	16	47	42	201
Winter Edelgard	46	47	17	47	44	201
Vigarde	46	47	30	44	29	196
Cervantes	50	45	31	44	25	195
Gilliam	47	44	21	48	35	195
Pirate Surtr	45	45	16	44	36	186
Gatrie	47	42	17	44	35	185
Benny	48	35	23	44	34	184
Winter Hilda	44	39	38	37	26	184
Valentine's Rudolf	46	43	21	41	29	180
Forsyth	47	40	20	39	33	179
Valentine's Eliwood	47	38	32	29	29	175
Fallen Hardin	45	34	28	36	32	175
Brave Hector	48	37	22	39	28	174
Winter Robin	45	35	34	35	25	174
Winter Ephraim	45	41	23	36	29	174
Kjelle	47	40	22	37	28	174
Valbar	49	35	25	38	26	173
Picnic Lukas	51	37	21	42	22	173
Gwendolyn	49	30	24	38	28	169
Effie	50	40	22	33	23	168

Note: Stats bonuses from skills are not taken into account.

Winter Edelgard Roles, Strengths, and Weaknesses

Winter Edelgard Roles

Edelgard - Snowfall Future Roles
Close-Physical	Ranged-Physical	Close-Magic	Ranged-Magic
Physical Wall	Magic Wall	Effective Weapon	Movement Assist
Exclusive Skill	All-Range Counter	Recovery	Refresher
Legendary	Mythic	Duo / Harmonized	Resplendent

Winter Edelgard is a close physical attacker (range = 1). Therefore, when not accounting for the Weapon Triangle, the amount of damage she deals will be equivalent to her Atk minus the foe's Def stat.

Winter Edelgard Strengths

Black Yule Lance creates 【Divine Vein (Flame)】, pre-charges Special, and cuts foe's damage reduction

Winter Edelgard's exclusive weapon Black Yule Lance has multiple effects that have alternative triggering conditions.

Below is a table summarizing this loaded weapon:

Condition(s)	Effect
Always	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1).
Edelgard's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat Edelgard initiates combat	Applies 【 Divine Vein (Flame)】 on 5 spaces in a line centered on foe's space and on the 5 spaces behind those spaces for 1 turn after combat.
Edelgard's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat	Inflicts Atk/Def-X on foe (X = 15-number of adjacent allies x 2; min 6) during combat.
Edelgard's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat	Grants Special cooldown count-Y to unit before unit's first attack (Y = number of spaces from start position to end position of whoever initiated combat, max 3. If foe is in a space where allied 【Divine Vein (Flame)】is applied, then Y = 3.
Edelgard's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat	Reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by percentage = 100 - number of allies adjacent to unit x 30 during combat.
Edelgard's HP ≥ 25% at start of combat Edelgard has weapon-triangle advantage OR Foe is in a space where allied 【Divine Vein (Flame)】is applied	Neutralizes foe's non-Special "if foe would reduce unit's HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP" effects during combat.

Black Yule Lance at full power pre-charges Winter Edelgard's Special skill by 3 cooldown, inflicts Atk/Def-15 on foe, and completely neutralizes her foe's non-Special damage reduction effects and non-Special Miracle effects.

Achieving full power isn't a terribly difficult task, but does require proper setup to execute perfectly.

Raging Tempest grants mobility, bonus damage, and an extra action

Winter Edelgard's exclusive B skill Raging Tempest grants +1 movement and 【Charge】 to Winter Edelgard at the start of turn.

In combat, Raging Tempest inflicts Atk/Def-5 on Edelgard's foe and grants Edelgard bonus damage equal to 15% of her Atk and an extra action if Edelgard initiated combat.

Skills that grant extra actions are always powerful. Raging Tempest is just as powerful, if not better than, the other extra action skills, and its conditions for triggering are very easy to meet.

The bonus damage together with Black Yule Lance's effects significantly improve Edelgard's knockout power, allowing her to burst down multiple foes with ease.

Winter Edelgard Weaknesses

Low Spd

Winter Edelgard has an abysmal Spd stat of only base 17, and has no effects that prevent her foe's follow-up attacks in combat.

She will be doubled often, making her completely reliant on her excellent bulk to survive engagements.

Weak to Armor Effective Weapons

Winter Edelgard takes 1.5x damage from armor-effective weapons like Randgríðr, and one blow from this type of weapon will deal significant damage. Make sure you know what weapons you are up against before hopping too far into the line of battle!

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Winter Edelgard - List of Skills

Weapons

Skill Name	Might	Range	Effect	Learned At
Iron Lance	6	1	No Effect	5★
Steel Lance	8	1	No Effect	5★
Silver Lance	11	1	No Effect	5★
Black Yule Lance	16	1	Accelerates Special trigger (cooldown count-1). At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25% and unit initiates combat, applies 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 on 5 spaces in a line centered on foe's space and on the 5 spaces behind those spaces (based on direction unit is facing) for 1 turn after combat. At start of combat, if unit's HP ≥ 25%, inflicts Atk/Def-X on foe (X = 15-number of adjacent allies x 2; min 6), grants Special cooldown count-Y to unit before unit's first attack (Y = number of spaces from start position to end position of whoever initiated combat, max 3; if foe is in a space where allied 【Divine Vein (Flame)】is applied, then the value is treated as 3), and reduces the percentage of foe's non-Special "reduce damage by X%" skills by percentage = 100 - number of allies adjacent to unit x 30 during combat, and also, if unit has weapon-triangle advantage or if foe is in a space where allied 【Divine Vein (Flame)】 is applied, neutralizes foe's non-Special "if foe would reduce unit's HP to 0, unit survives with 1 HP" effects during combat.	5★

Assists

This Hero has no Assist skills that can be learned.

Specials

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Glowing Ember	(Cooldown Count = 4) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	5★
Bonfire	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts damage dealt by 50% of unit’s Def.	5★
Armored Blaze	(Cooldown Count = 3) Boosts Special damage by 40% of unit's Def when Special triggers. If foe's Range = 1 and unit or foe's Special is ready or triggered before or during this combat, reduces damage from foe's next attack by 40% (once per combat; excluding area-of-effect Specials).	5★

Passives

Skill Name	Effect	Learned At
Atk/Def Prime 1	If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 1; max 3).	5★
Atk/Def Prime 2	If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 1; max 5).	5★
Atk/Def Prime 3	If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 3; max 7).	5★
Atk/Def Prime 4	If 【Bonus】 is active on unit, grants Atk/Def+X to unit during combat (X = number of【Bonus】effects active on unit, excluding stat bonuses, × 2, + 3; max 9), and also, if number of【Bonus】effects active on unit (excluding stat bonuses) ≥ 4, unit can counterattack regardless of foe's range during combat.	5★
Raging Tempest	At start of turn, if unit's HP = 100% or if any foe is within 3 columns or 3 rows centered on unit, grants "unit can move 1 extra space (that turn only; does not stack)" and 【Charge】 to unit for 1 turn. If number of allies adjacent to unit ≤ 1, inflicts Atk/Def-5 on foe during combat, deals damage = 15% of unit's Atk (excluding area-of-effect Specials), and if unit initiates combat, grants another action to unit after combat (once per turn; if a skill effect moves unit after combat, this effect occurs based on unit's final placement after that movement).	5★
Res Ploy 1	At start of turn, inflicts Res-3 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Res Ploy 2	At start of turn, inflicts Res-4 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Res Ploy 3	At start of turn, inflicts Res-5 on foes in cardinal directions with Res < unit’s Res through their next actions.	5★
Def/Res Ploy 3	At start of player phase or enemy phase, if any foes within 3 rows or 3 columns centered on unit have Res < unit's Res+5, inflicts Def/Res-7, 【Ploy】, and 【Exposure】 on those foes through their next actions. 【Ploy】 Neutralizes 【Bonus Doubler】, 【Treachery】, and 【Grand Strategy】 effects active on unit during combat through unit's next action.	5★

Winter Edelgard as a Source Hero

Value of Skills	★★★★★

Winter Edelgard has Armored Blaze, Atk/Def Prime 4, and Def/Res Ploy 3 as great inheritable options.

Winter Edelgard is a powerful unit; consider keeping at least one copy of her in your barracks before foddering her off.

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Obtained through a Special Summoning Event!

Winter Edelgard is a limited time Hero who can be pulled from a Special Heroes Summoning Event. They do not appear in regular summons.

Note: Not currently a featured hero in any Summon events.

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Voice Actor and Illustrator Information

Voice Actor (English)	Tara Platt
Illustrator	teffish
Appears In	Fire Emblem: Three Houses

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